WELCOME
A Message from the Coach
Welcome to JMU Men’s Tennis! I am extremely proud to be the Head Men’s Tennis
Coach at my alma mater. This is an exciting time in the history of the tennis program. I look for great accomplishments from the individual competitors and the
team as a whole.
Simply put, JMU is an awesome place to be! The collegiate years are a time in
a person’s life that offers so much growth and development. JMU and the tennis
program involve student-athletes in an environment that is perfect for achieving
high goals and aspirations. The team at JMU will work diligently to provide each
student-athlete with the necessary resources to develop and succeed in the classroom, on the court, and beyond.
The team I referred to is more than just student-athletes and coaches. A full supports staff comprised of professionals in the areas of academic advising, strength
and conditioning, sports medicine, athletics communications, and sport psychology
help all student-athletes realize and reach their full potential.
The level the JMU tennis team aspires to is the highest. The coaching staff and
sport team will prepare all student-athletes as if they are going to continue onto the professional level after their
collegiate career is finished. Dedication to improvement through hard work is a must for every member of the
program. High-level training in a team environment will help to raise the level of each individual and the entire
program.
I thank you for considering the JMU tennis program for the next step of your tennis development. I hope you
give serious consideration to JMU helping you take your game and life to the next level.
Sincerely,

• 9-18 singles record
while playing primarily
at Nos. 1 and 2.
• 11-14 doubles record at
No. 1.
• Ranked top-200 in
Australia and as high as
fourth in Victoria in the
18 & over age group.

• 8-1 singles record,
playing at Nos. 4-6.
• 5-0 doubles record,
playing at Nos. 2 and 3.
• Member of 2010 NAIA
national championship
team that went 26-2 last
year.

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coaching staff
Steve Secord
Head Coach
• 17th season as the Dukes’ head coach.
• Former team captain and Most Valuable Player for the Dukes.
• 149 career wins at the helm of the JMU program.
• During his tenure, JMU has produced members of the All-CAA team, achieved
team and individual regional rankings and produced a Verizon Academic AllAmerica first team honoree.
• Coached Matt King and Mike Smith to Third Team All-CAA doubles, Tommi
Nissinen to Third Team All-CAA singles and Smith to Second Team All-CAA singles
in 2010.
• Directed seniors Andrew Lux and Troy Stone into the main draw finals of the
National Indoor Region II Championships in 2002.
• As a player, he helped lead the Dukes to CAA titles in 1989 and 1991.
• He posted careers records of 6734 in singles and 63-34 in doubles
competition.
• Claimed the singles
championship at the Harrisonburg
Daily News-Record Tournament in
1995, 2005 and 2006.
• Received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from JMU in 1991.

Zachary Watson
Assistant Coach
• First season as assistant coach.
• Three-time NCAA participant as a player at Radford (2007, 2008, 2009).
• Two-time All-Big South doubles team (2008, 2009).
• Compiled 72-32 singles record and 73-32 doubles record in four years starting at
RU.
• As a freshman, one of two players in the Big South to go undefeated in
conference play (9-0 in 2007).
• Graduated from Radford in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise sport and
health education.

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CAA

Tommi Nissinen
• Third Team All-CAA
singles in 2010

Mike Smith
• Four-time All-CAA doubles

selection
• Second Team All-CAA singles
in 2010

Drew Whitman
• CAA Coach of
the Year in 1991

Richard Cote
• CAA Coach of
the Year in 1989

Cullen de Windt
• CAA Rookie of the
Year in 1994

Matt King
• Two-time All-CAA doubles
selection

Jared Robinson
• CAA co-Rookie of the Year

in 2008
• Two-time Second Team AllCAA singles selection

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Luis Rosado
• Second Team All-CAA
singles and doubles in
2001

tradition

David Emery
• First Team All-CAA singles
in 2005
• Second Team All-CAA
doubles in 2005

Bob Allensworth
• ITA Scholar Athlete
in 2003

Matt Goetz
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete
of the Year in 1991

Colin Malcolm
• ITA Scholar Athlete
in 2003

Clint Morse
• ITA Scholar Athlete
in 2003

Mark Trinka
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete
of the Year in 1985

John Snead
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete
of the Year in 2007
• ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003

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John Alexander Janssen
• ITA Scholar Athlete in
2003

tradition

Andrew Lux
• JMU Male Scholar Athlete of the Year
in 2001 and 2002
• CoSida Academic All-American in
2001 and 2002
• First Team All-CAA singles in 2001 and
Second Team in 2002
• Second Team All-CAA doubles in 2001

Mike Hendrickson

Jesse Tarr
• Four-time All-CAA
doubles selection

John Witt

• Second Team All-CAA
doubles in 2003
• ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003

• JMU Male Scholar Athlete
of the Year in 1991

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this is jmu
JMU’s beautiful campus includes 111
major buildings on 712 acres. The original
campus is built around the Quadrangle,
where buildings are constructed of native
blue limestone and have ivy coverings.
The University’s 18,400 students may
choose from 108 degree programs in
seven colleges -- College of Arts and
Letters, College of Business, College of
Education, College of Integrated Science
and Technology, College of Science and
Mathematics, College of Visual and
Performing Arts, Graduate School.
JMU’s academic program combines the
liberal arts tradition with preparation for
technology in a rapidly changing world.
All students receive a strong foundation
of knowledge through a rigorous general
education program.
• Female/Male Ratio: 61/39
• Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1
• Average Class Size: 29

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this is jmu

“ JMU truly has it all! JMU is known for high academic
standards, great athletic achievements, and astounding
campus beauty. The personality shines through when
you visit JMU and experience the inspiring professors,
energetic student body and proud alumni. Everyone
who associates themselves with JMU is proud to wear
purple and gold.”
- Samantha Smith,
JMU swimming coach

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this is jmu
• U.S. News & World Report in its 2010 America’s
Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the
South among public universities for the 16th
straight year.
• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or university, drawing applications from the greatest
percentage of the state’s graduating high school
seniors.
• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2010 ranked JMU
21st nationally on its list of 100 best values in
public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class
education at a reasonable price.
• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its
2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired
Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger
institutions.
• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The
Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320
Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying
“JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”
• JMU has been described as “one of the best
managed, most dynamic public universities
in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best
Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.
• BusinessWeek magazine in 2010 ranked JMU’s
College of Business 12th nationally among
business schools at public universities and 41st
among all universities.
• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and
community service are alive and well on campus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.
• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year students are “cornerstones of the University’s
strong commitment to student learning and
success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That
Encourage Character Development.
• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top
50 “Best Value” public universities in the 2010
Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list
recognizes schools that provide high-quality academics at a reasonable price.”

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harrisonburg, va.
A Great College
Town
Harrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan areas of Washington, D.C., and
Richmond while providing JMU students
the comforts of the picturesque setting of
Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.
The city offers something for everyone.
From downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests,
it provides JMU students the opportunity
to sample many aspects of life.
Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that is very unique in today’s hightech, educational world.

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academic
History
advising
• Located in the Plecker
Athletic Performance Center
• Computer lab with more
than 30 work stations
• Tutoring and small group
meeting facilities
• Student-athlete lounge

strength
&conditioning
History
• Developing athleticism and sports
performance
• Seven training facilities encompassing
more than 17,000 square feet
• Staff includes five full time professionals
with certifications as strength and
conditioning specialists

sports
History
medicine
• Multi-skilled professionals
use current research,
educational knowledge, and
state-of-the-art equipment
and technology to provide
a comprehensive and
progressive approach to
assure the holistic well-being
of student-athletes
• Staff includes 20 boardcertified and licensed athletic
trainers
• Team physicians include Dr.
Kent Diduch (board-certified
in family practice physician)
and orthopedic surgeon Dr.
Mark Miller, a nationally
renowned fellowshiptrained orthopedist from the
University of Virginia
• Local chiropractors,
physical therapists,
sport psychologists,
nutritionists, and
orthotists are available
to assist in the health
care needs of studentathletes

sports psychology
• The Counseling and Student
Development Center (CSDC) is
committed to addressing the unique
challenges that face student-athletes at
JMU.
• The CSDC provides a supportive
environment to empower studentathletes to achieve personal, academic
and athletic goals in the context of
individual and/or group counseling.
• Staff includes two full-time professionals
with doctorates specifically tailored
towards Sports Psychology.